Tophet

Dating to the 8th century BC, the tophet was an ancient sanctuary used by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians to cremate and bury their children and still-born babies. Before visiting, it's worth checking out the tophet display at the Museo Archeologico Ferruccio Barreca to see how the tombs were laid out.

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